Fakhreddin Heydari is a writer and the author of Kharshah (The Donkey King), an allegorical animal story that blends imagination, humor, and social reflection. Born in Baghdad, with roots in the Kurdish regions of Iran, Heydari's life has been shaped by different cultures and languages. He spent around ten years in Baghdad, later lived in Tehran, and experienced statelessness until the age of forty-two due to the absence of official identity documents.
After moving to Belgium, he continued his literary work. The Donkey King has been translated into French and English and presents a symbolic world of animals exploring power, deception, ambition, and human behavior. With its rich imagination and universal themes, the story has strong potential for adaptation into film or animation
After moving to Belgium, he continued his literary work. The Donkey King has been translated into French and English and presents a symbolic world of animals exploring power, deception, ambition, and human behavior. With its rich imagination and universal themes, the story has strong potential for adaptation into film or animation
